When will JEE Advanced 2026 response sheet and answer key be released? Check date and time

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee conducted the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2026 on May 17 and is now set to release the candidate response sheets and answer keys as per the official schedule available on the examination website, which is, jeeadv.ac.in.

According to the official timeline, the JEE Advanced 2026 response sheets will be released on May 21 at 5 pm. The provisional answer key will be published on May 25 at 10 am. Candidates will also be allowed to raise objections or submit feedback against the provisional answer key from May 25 to May 26 till 5 pm.

After reviewing the objections submitted by candidates, IIT Roorkee will prepare the final answer key and declare the JEE Advanced 2026 results on June 1 at 10 am.

The institute had already released the JEE Advanced 2026 question papers for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 in English and Hindi shortly after the examination concluded on May 17.

How to check JEE Advanced 2026 response sheet, answer key

Candidates can follow these steps to access and download their response sheet, answer key once released:

• Visit the official website, which is, jeeadv.ac.in
• Click on the “JEE Advanced 2026 Response Sheet/Answer key” link on the homepage
• Enter the registration number, date of birth, and other required login credentials
• Submit the details to log in
• The response sheet will appear on the screen
• Download and save it for future reference

The response sheet will contain the answers marked by candidates during the examination. It will help students compare their responses with the provisional answer key and estimate their probable scores before the declaration of results.

JEE Advanced 2026 important dates

Here is a look at the key dates:

• Response sheet release: May 21, 2026 (5 pm)
• Provisional answer key release: May 25, 2026 (10 am)
• Objection window against provisional answer key: May 25 to May 26, 2026 (till 5 pm)
• Final answer key and result declaration: June 1, 2026 (10 am)
• Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) registration: June 1 to June 2, 2026
• AAT 2026 examination: June 4, 2026
• AAT result declaration: June 7, 2026

After the announcement of JEE Advanced 2026 results, qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling process for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other participating institutes.

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